Proof of Usefulness Report

Banana

Analysis completed on 1/15/2026

+28
Proof of Usefulness Score
You're In Business

The project 'Banana' (banana.dev) was a legitimate serverless GPU inference platform that raised ~$5M but officially shut down operations on March 31, 2024, due to unit economics and market challenges. The submission contains highly inaccurate data (claiming 'everyone' as the audience and 'most people' as traction), vague descriptions, and ignores the fact that the service is no longer active. While the underlying technology (Potassium framework) had merit, the platform's utility is now null.

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Score Breakdown

Real World Utility+0
Audience Reach Impact+10
Technical Innovation+60
Evidence Of Traction+20
Market Timing Relevance+10
Functional Completeness+0
Subtotal+14
Usefulness Multiplierx1.1
Final Score+16

Project Details

Project URL
Description
Bananais in the AI Infrastructure Industry
Audience Reach
everyone
Target Users
everyone
Technologies
Machine Learning, Devops, Construction
Traction Evidence
most people have used my product

Algorithm Insights

Market Position
Growing utility with room for optimization
User Engagement
Documented reach suggests active user community
Technical Stack
Modern tech stack aligned with sponsor technologies

Recommendations to Increase Usefulness Score

Document User Growth

Provide specific metrics on user acquisition and retention rates

Showcase Revenue Model

Detail sustainable monetization strategy and current revenue streams

Expand Evidence Base

Include testimonials, case studies, and third-party validation

Technical Roadmap

Share development milestones and feature completion timeline